When a man
dies in a gas explosion, the police suspect arson. The Murder Investigation
Team is called in to examine the evidence, but the case takes on a new and
terrible twist when a local villain is viciously attacked.

As the
police inquiries lead from an expensive Harchester Hill estate to the local
brothel, a witness dies in a hit-and-run. Was it coincidence … or cold-blooded
murder? The Murder Investigation Team has problems of its own--and so does
Geraldine Steel. A shocking revelation threatens her peace of mind as the
investigation races toward its dramatic climax.

LEIGH RUSSELL is described as “a
brilliant talent” by Jeffery Deaver. CUT SHORT (2009) was shortlisted for the
CWA New Blood Dagger Award for Best First Novel. Road Closed (2010) was listed
as a Top Read on Eurocrime. With Dead End (2011) Leigh’s detective Geraldine
Steel was Number 1 on amazon kindle’s bestseller chart for female
sleuths. Leigh Russell is the award-winning author of the Geraldine Steel
and Ian Peterson mysteries. She is an English teacher who lives in
the UK with her family.

We had not read the first book in the series so we had no idea what to expect. We are both fans now....

This crime/mystery kept us on the edge of our seats. The characters were great and drew us in from the beginning. We really enjoyed how each chapter grew the story and mystery. Introducing new characters through out the entire book.

Really enjoyed Steel's character and the characters that support the rest of the story are just as strong. If you love crime and mystery you will really enjoy this book!